Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Mainz: contested ground

The ground around Mainz was fought over 5 times between 1689 and 1813: 5 sieges, in 2 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of MainzSiege of MainzBattle of MainzSiege of MainzSiege of MainzSiege of MainzFrankfurtBrusselsStuttgartCologneAntwerpenNürnbergLuxembourgMannheim200 km50.000N, 8.270E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Mainz, 1689Siege of Mainz, 1792Siege of Mainz, 1793Battle of Mainz, 1794Siege of Mainz, 181316891813
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1689Siege of MainzMainz
18 October 1792Siege of MainzMainzWar of the First Coalition
1793Siege of MainzMainzWar of the First Coalition
1794Battle of MainzMainzWar of the First Coalition
21 November 1813Siege of MainzMainzWar of the Sixth Coalition

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.